Dog Studies, Cat shadow, black acrylic on prepared canvas, 2013
reworked 2014, 24″ x 36″ x ¾”, Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis
Cat shadow
negative space
Curves
Dog Studies, Curves, black acrylic on prepared board, 2013,
6″ x 5 5/8″ , Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis (Private Collection)
Dance
Dog Studies, Dance, black acrylic on prepared wood panel, 2013
20″ x 29 ¾” x 1 ¼”, Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis
I painted this before realizing I needed a smooth surface. My focus was on the intriguing shapes and negative space created as Doug and Mookie negotiated next steps in their dance-like relationship.
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Dog/Alpaca
Dog Studies, Dog/Alpaca, black acrylic on prepared canvas, 2013
24″ x 36″ x 1 ¼”, Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis (Private Collection, Columbia, SC)
Dino was the lone survivor of our original pack of canine misfits. But his shadow often looked like it belonged to another animal, having lost his tail in an unfortunate accident. This one I thought looked like an Alpaca. I find the distorted shapes of shadows endlessly fascinating.
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